Peel Health Campus staff spat on, treated after assaults

Details of violent attacks on Peel Health Campus staff have emerged in state parliament, when Health Minister Roger Cook revealed 11 employees had been assaulted since January.

Under questioning from Dawesville MP Zak Kirkup, whose electorate is serviced by the hospital, Mr Cook said two staff members required blood testing following exposure to body fluids when they were spat on and six staff required medical attention after being hit by patients.

Two doctors, three registered nurses, five security officers and an orderly were assaulted.

Mr Cook condemned the violence.

“Staff have a right to feel safe at work, assaults and threats are completely unacceptable and intolerable,” he said.